July 17 - Eclipse Pics, Apollo Anniversary

July 17 Eclipse Pics, Apollo Anniversary by:

Last night's partial lunar eclipse from Ajit Bhat in Pune, India. View many more images of the eclipse at EarthSky Community Photos. Thank you, Ajit, and thanks to all who posted photos!

Join space scientists marking Apollo anniversary Join space scientists online today, broadcasting from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. The online program begins at 7 p.m. EDT (23:00 UTC; translate UTC to your time). They'll discuss the legacy of Apollo 11, whose 50th anniversary is this week. Here's how to watch.  Next few mornings … Watch for a daytime moon Look for it in the west after sunrise. Read more. Enceladus' ocean right age to support life The subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus seems possibly habitable, in many ways. Now a new study has determined it's just the right age to support life, too. Read more. Eltanin and Rastaban, the Dragon's Eyes These 2 famous stars shine down from the northern sky. Eltanin and Rastaban represent the fiery Eyes of the constellation Draco the Dragon. Read more.

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A collage of last night's partial lunar eclipse - captured from 4:15 a.m. to 5:40 a.m. - by our friend Jenney Disimon in Sabah, N. Borneo. Thanks, Jenney! View many more images of the eclipse at EarthSky Community Photos.

Apollo 11 launch pad View larger. | 50 years ago this week a colossal Saturn V rocket, carrying the crew of Apollo 11, began humanity's momentous voyage to the moon. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, from launch pad 39A, the 2nd pad from the top in this satellite image from January 2019. Read more. Image via ESA. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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